Quote by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Each night when she prepared for bed she smeared her face with some new unguent which she hoped illogically would give back the glow and freshness to her vanishing beauty.

Each night when she prepared for bed she smeared her face wi

Summary

This quote reflects the idea of clinging to hope in the face of inevitable aging. The protagonist, aware of her fading beauty, engages in a nightly ritual of applying a new product to rejuvenate her appearance. Despite recognizing the irrationality of this belief, she does so in an attempt to restore the glow and youthfulness that is gradually slipping away. It encapsulates the human desire to preserve our outward attractiveness, even if logically we know it is a fleeting endeavor.

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Beauty Youth Aging

By F. Scott Fitzgerald

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